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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Affair
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
again
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Alive
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
arrangements
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From this reading Unfortunately, I had been unable to make previous arrangements for a car to take me into Belgium.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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barred
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From this reading The railroad was barred to me, and walking quite out of the question.
Bath
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Unfortunately, I had been unable to make previous arrangements for a car to take me into Belgium.
Belgium
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From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
Cap
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car
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Chase
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Coat
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Crawling
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crossed
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Dead
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delighted
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From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
employers
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From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
events
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From this reading But I wanted something more than snapshots of topical events.
Find
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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France
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Gauntlet
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Get
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Guns
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unfortunately, I had been unable to make previous arrangements for a car to take me into Belgium.
HEAVY
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Hot
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
Looking
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make
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From this reading Unfortunately, I had been unable to make previous arrangements for a car to take me into Belgium.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unfortunately, I had been unable to make previous arrangements for a car to take me into Belgium.
more
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From this reading But I wanted something more than snapshots of topical events.
Much
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Mud
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
Near
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Nearly
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obtained
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
out
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From this reading The railroad was barred to me, and walking quite out of the question.
Outposts
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
picture
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From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
pictures
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From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
previous
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From this reading Unfortunately, I had been unable to make previous arrangements for a car to take me into Belgium.
Prove
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public
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question
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From this reading The railroad was barred to me, and walking quite out of the question.
quite
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railroad
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From this reading The railroad was barred to me, and walking quite out of the question.
Receive
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Reported
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Ride
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Rough
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Run
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series
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From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
SHELL-FIRE
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Shock
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snapshots
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But I wanted something more than snapshots of topical events.
Squeak
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From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
Stern
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take
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From this reading Unfortunately, I had been unable to make previous arrangements for a car to take me into Belgium.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I wanted something more than snapshots of topical events.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
theatre
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then
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Time
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From this reading Time after time I crossed over to France and so into Belgium, and obtained a series of pictures that delighted my employers, and pleased the picture theatre public.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
topical
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Trench
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Trouble
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unable
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From this reading Unfortunately, I had been unable to make previous arrangements for a car to take me into Belgium.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
Unfortunately
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From this reading Unfortunately, I had been unable to make previous arrangements for a car to take me into Belgium.
Used
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Very
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walking
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From this reading The railroad was barred to me, and walking quite out of the question.
wanted
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From this reading But I wanted something more than snapshots of topical events.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The railroad was barred to me, and walking quite out of the question.
Work
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From this reading UNDER HEAVY SHELL-FIRE In a Trench Coat and Cap I again Run the Gauntlet--A Near Squeak--Looking for Trouble--I Nearly Find It--A Rough Ride and a Mud Bath--An Affair of Outposts--I Get Used to Crawling--Hot Work at the Guns--I am Reported Dead--But Prove Very Much Alive----And then Receive a Shock--A Stern Chase.
